Fence Rules in Acworth, Georgia

In Acworth, fence height limits are: front yards, 4 ft max; The limit applies within the required front setback (the open strip the code requires between the street and the house), not automatically the whole front yard; Interior side and back yards: 8 ft max; On a corner lot both street sides count as front yards: 4 ft max within the front setback.

Required only in the Collins Avenue and Park Street Historic Districts and at designated historic landmarks: the Historic Preservation Commission must approve a Certificate of Appropriateness before a fence goes up; No fence permit anywhere else, per the city's fence handout; Development Department and Building Inspections, 4415 Center Street: 770-974-2032.

On corner lots in Acworth: Nothing over 3 ft within 15 ft of where the rights-of-way meet, unless the Public Works Director approves; In the C-1 commercial district the Public Works Director may waive this; A corner lot has two front yards under the code, so the 4 ft limit applies within the required setback along both streets.

Pool fences in Acworth: 5 ft minimum, with a self-closing, self-latching gate; That is a foot taller than the 4 ft minimum common elsewhere in Georgia.

Fence setbacks in Acworth: At least 2 ft back from a public right-of-way; No other property-line setback. The city handout advises leaving enough room to build and maintain the fence without stepping onto a neighbor's property.

Prohibited fence materials in Acworth: Not a flat ban, but a height rule: barbed wire, spikes, similar devices and electric charges must sit more than 6 ft above the ground.